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The Art of Letting Go:
Yin Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation
with Josh Summers

The Art of Letting Go:
Yin Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation

Sunday November 29th, 2015
9:00 - 11:00 AM; 1:30 - 3:30 PM
Erector Square Location
$80 for full day; Earlybird by November 22nd $70
Individual Session $45

The Art of Letting Go: Yin Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation

Do everything with a mind that lets go. Don’t accept praise or gain or anything else. If you let go a little you a will have a little peace; if you let go a lot you will have a lot of peace; if you let go completely you will have complete peace.
― Ajahn Chah

As a practice cue, “let go” runs the risk of being one of the greatest spiritual clichés. And yet, when fully understood and implemented with skill, “letting go” encapsulates one of the greatest lessons on the spiritual journey.

This workshop of Yin Yoga and Insight Meditation will explore three aspects of “letting go”:
1. Letting go of our tendency to inhabit either the future or past.
2. Letting go of our incessant demands that this moment be anything
other than it is.
3. Letting go, ultimately, of the sense of self that tries so hard,
paradoxically, to let go.

Come enjoy the pleasure and peace of letting go!

What is Yin Yoga?
Yin Yoga is a complementary yoga practice to the more dynamic and invigorating yoga styles that are predominant today. In Yin Yoga, floor postures are held passively for several minutes in order to access a safe and positive 'stress' on the deep layers of connective tissue in the body. Physically, Yin Yoga restores and maintains the natural mobility of the joints, primarily between the navel and the knees. Energetically, Yin Yoga opens the body's meridian system, which enhances the body's energetic flow and supports emotional equilibrium. And as this practice emphasizes stillness and silence, Yin Yoga prepares both the body and the mind for deeper experiences in meditation.

Appropriate for all levels, from seasoned yogis to complete beginners.

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About Josh Summers

Josh Summers is an acupuncturist and a Yin Yoga and an Insight Meditation instructor. He holds a Masters in Oriental Medicine from the New England School of Acupuncture and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University. Josh recently co-founded Sati Solutions, a mindfulness-based strategy firm, and co-wrote The Buddha’s Playbook: Strategies for Enlightened Living, available here.

After college, Josh spent several years living abroad in India, Taiwan and Burma where he has studied both yoga and meditation. As his interest in Vipassana or Insight Meditation developed, so too did his interest in more contemplative forms of yoga practice. With a professional background in Oriental Medicine and a personal passion for the dharma, Josh fell in love with Yin Yoga as a beautiful synthesis of these two interests. He teaches Yin Yoga teacher trainings and workshops throughout the United States and Europe.

Josh’s yoga and meditation classes emphasize safe alignment, the cultivation of moment-to-moment awareness and the potential for freedom in the here and now. For more on Josh, go to: www.joshsummers.net

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